Mar 15, 2013

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News28 new results for Small Business
 
Put The 'Small' Back In The Small Business Administration
Forbes
While that headline number seems impressive, the critical question is whether these funds are reaching the small Main Street businesses that need them. Small businesses typically look for financing in relatively low amounts – "micro-loans." They need ...
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NerdWallet's Best Small Business Credit Cards, Spring 2013
NerdWallet (blog)
Running a small business is never easy – keeping track of endless details, especially expenses can be a hassle, so having a great business credit card is essential to the success of a small business. We've compiled a list of the best credit cards for ...
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Small Business Administration Criticized For Backing Big, Corporate Interests
Huffington Post
A watchdog group charged this week that the federal Small Business Administration lobbied on behalf of large corporations, adding to criticism that the agency has been letting its definition of small get very big. This week, the Center for Progressive ...
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6 reasons startups should consider selling to small businesses, not big ...
VentureBeat
Andrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO of Bizness Apps, a do-it-yourself mobile app & mobile website platform for small businesses, and Bizness CRM, a CRM platform designed to make selling to small businesses easy. With all the buzz these days about ...
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Small Businesses Pursue Health Law 'Loophole'
Kaiser Health News
NorthBay Adventure is the kind of small business that could be expected to buy medical insurance for workers under sweeping health-act rules taking effect in 2014. But executive director George Comfort says that's not likely to happen. Instead ...
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Kaiser Health News
5 Tips for Digitizing Small Business Tax Receipts
Small Business Computing
Many small business owners saddle themselves with boxes of paper receipts for fear that an auditor might disallow electronic records. In fact, the Internal Revenue Service has advocated accepted "electronic storage systems" for business records and ...
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Clinton announces crowdfunding initiative for small businesses
Arkansas Online (subscription)
Through the program, small-business owners and entrepreneurs can crowd-fund loans — as little as $25 each — from a network of online investors, according to a news release. The release states that Kiva has launched crowdfunding microloan initiatives ...
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Plan to Support Small Businesses In Kuwait Lacks Clear Vision
Al-Monitor
The Kuwaiti National Assembly approved a new law to establish the National Fund for the Welfare of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Development. The fund's purpose is to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized projects proposed ...
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Employers, Small Businesses Bristle Over Health Law
Kaiser Health News
The Wall Street Journal reports on the fee that many employers will pay for each person that they insure next year while KHN details a possible "loophole" for small businesses. And, on Capitol Hill, a GOP bill is being advanced that would require ...
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Rep. Dan Maffei to meet with small business owners Saturday in Wayne County
Auburn Citizen (blog)
Dan Maffei will complete his first listening tour of the 24th Congressional District when he meets with small business leaders on Saturday in Wayne County. Maffei, D-DeWitt, will hold a small business roundtable at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Brantling ...
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Michigan small business says NO to Medicaid expansion
The Detroit News (blog)
However well intended the policy, small business owners – surveyed by my employer, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) – fear that the federal government will renege on their funding commitments and stick Michigan with a greater ...
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Arlington Heights, chamber discussing small business partnership
Chicago Daily Herald
"As I've walked around town in the past couple of weeks I've seen that small business is a niche that does need to be addressed," Hayes said. "I think it is a great opportunity to utilize our resources to supplement the great work the department is ...
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Tax Tips for Small Businesses
NuWire Investor
The National Small Business Association reports that small-business owners are spending more time and money than ever on tax preparation and yet they often miss easy ways to save money. The American Institute of CPAs offers a few tips to owners that ...
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Small Businesses Say They Can't Survive Without Wireless Technologies
Channel Partners
Small businesses can't live without wireless technologies, according to the 2013 AT&T Small Business Technology Poll. The company found, in its online survey of companies with between two and 99 employees, that 98 percent of small businesses use some ...
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Maffei to hold small business roundtable meeting in Sodus
Auburn Citizen
U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei will meet with business and economic leaders at a small business roundtable Saturday in Wayne County. The roundtable will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Brantling Ski and Snowboard Center, 4015 Fish Farm Road in Sodus.
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A Texting App Markets Itself as 'Emoji on Steroids'
Fox Business
The re-launched app is also kicking off the company's name change; Grenz says she was instrumental in getting the company's Tel Aviv-based executive team to take the "Z" off the harder-to-pronounce Zlango. Previously, the Lango platform was used for a ...
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Accion Texas Gives Out Small Business Loans in Corpus Christi
KIII TV3
Accion Texas is a non-profit who gives low interest loans to small businesses. In the Six Points area, small business owners were asked if they needed a small business loan. The loans can range from $5,000 to $75,000. They can help a business owner buy ...
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Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream Drives Small Business Growth in ...
Small Business Trends
"What's important to understand is that supporting small business is about much more than just slipping a check under the door," commented Jim Koch, Brewer and Founder of Samuel Adams beer. "It's critical that funding go hand-in-hand with actionable ...
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Nicest Person in the Office Also Most Likely to Steal?
Fox Business
In fact, small businesses are many times more susceptible to internal fraud than their larger brethren mainly because they don't have the controls in place that the larger companies do. While fraud can take on different forms, one thing is for sure, if ...
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5 Signs It's Time to Divorce Your Business Partner
Fox Business
In today's roundup, learn why you might want to reconsider those generous end-of-year bonus packages for employees, how to evaluate your business in the eyes of your customers, a surefire way to wow the audience during your next big speech and five ...
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PaySimple Supports Small Business With Starter Program
PYMNTS.com
When creating a specific product for small businesses, the goal shouldn't be to offer a striped-down version of your company's core service. Instead, the goal should see those core services repackaged in such a way that even companies that are just ...
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U.S. Small Business Administration Alaska District Office names Lender of the ...
Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage – The U.S. Small Business Administration Alaska District Office will present the 2012 lender awards at the Alaska Lenders' Symposium held in Anchorage on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013. For the sixth year in a row Wells Fargo Bank N.A. was ...
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Small Businesses Lack Adequate Data Protection Plans
eWeek
Data protection and disaster recovery planning is a priority but remains a challenge for many small to misize businesses (SMBs), according to the results of a recent survey of more than 1,000 SMB IT professionals by software developer Spiceworks.
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Small-business owner takes federal agencies to task
Charlotte Business Journal (blog)
Carl Harris, co-owner of the Carl Harris Co., said the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy has done "a great job" in representing the interests of small companies in the regulatory process. But that isn't the case with all agencies, he said.
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TxDOT Conference Opens The Door for Small Businesses
Waxahachie Daily Light
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will hold a free conference March 20, 2013 for small, minority- and women-owned businesses. TxDOT's goal is to provide training and education to increase prospects for obtaining ...
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US Sen. Mo Cowan to tour Boston small businesses
Boston Herald
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. William "Mo" Cowan is hosting a round-table discussion on what he says are the threats to small businesses posed by recent, across-the-board federal spending cuts. Cowan plans to hold the discussion after touring the Roxbury ...
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: March 15
TheStreet.com
Capturing the soul of a small business. A great slideshow by New York Times, which challenged small-business owners to try to capture the soul of their businesses in one photograph. According to the Times, submissions should include "no product or ...
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Small business training offered in Kosciusko
Kosciusko Star Herald
The six-week course, called Operation JumpStart: First Step, is a nationally-recognized, highly successful training model delivered to individuals considering starting or expanding a small business. The Operation JumpStart: First Step curriculum ...
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Blogs13 new results for Small Business
 
Why Office 365 beats hosted Exchange for small business email
By Derrick Wlodarz
Nearly six months ago, I voiced in on the Google Apps vs Office 365 debate and let it be known that (at the time) I fully believed Google Apps was the better platform in many respects. Fast forward to February 27, and Microsoft unveiled why ...
BetaNews
High-tech tax tips for small business | IT Business
By Christine Wong
Tax time can mean big headaches for smaller businesses. But it doesn't have to. Here are some tips to help your SMB squeeze the most benefit from.
ITBusiness.ca
Good News/Bad News for Small Business Lending in 2013…
By Chris
Chris Hurn, CEO & Cofounder of Mercantile Capital Corporation says there's good news and bad news for small business lending in 2013.
SBA 504 Loan Blog
Celebrating an Early Spring: Small Business News - March 11-15 ...
By Brian Halligan
Businesses are celebrating spring, with small business news showing increased lending and business owner optimism, plus a potentially simplified tax code.
BuildMyBiz
Secretary Of Union Questions Small Businesses Paying... | Stuff.co.nz
By Kerri Jackson
Small businesses that cannot afford to pay their staff a living wage should probably not be in business at all, a union leader says.
Stuff.co.nz - Business
Proposed rule will harm Lake County taxpayers, small business ...
A proposed rule at the Lake County Board of Review will be a boon for attorneys, but taxpayers and small businesses will be harmed.
Deerfield Patch: Latest Blog Posts
St. Patrick's Day Promotions for Your Small Business | Small Biz Daily
By Rieva Lesonsky
The trend of consumers spending more on holidays is continuing, with the National Retail Federation predicting overall spending on St. Patrick's Day will hit $4.7 billion this year.
Small Biz Daily
Local MP Raises Small Business Lending Issues | Wrexham.com
By Darryl Robertson
Ian Lucas MP has raised finance issues for small Wrexham businesses and construction companies at meetings in Parliament. Mr Lucas met with both Welsh.
Wrexham.com
Small Defense Firms Die Bigs Go To Cyber - Business Insider
By Geoffrey Ingersoll
Instead, law makers are more likely to cut off the little fish. "Lawmakers have warned, small defense contractors will bear the brunt of the cuts," writes Munsil, who notes that one unnamed company had to recently dump half its staff overnight.
Business Insider
How Businesses Can Successfully Use Facebook - Daily Deal Media
By Megan Bildner - DDM
First things first, after setting up your small business page on Facebook, make sure the "Places" option is properly filled in for the social network's own Foursquare type check-in system. Small businesses can claim their company on the ...
Daily Deal Media - Daily Deal...
WordPress Rolls Out Small Business Friendly Hosting Packages ...
By Waleed Khan
WordPress has undergone several changes in the recent past, to place itself in a strong position on the World Wide Web. As it is, the online world is filled with WordPress sites owing to the flexibility they offer in creating sites. WordPress has ...
Bloggiks | Blogging , Wordpress,...
State insurance commissioner presses case for power over health ...
By Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter
"This is a big missing piece of the Affordable Care Act," he added, noting that most of health care reform won't address the continued cost increases of health insurance for small business and individuals. As of March 1, both Blue Shield and ...
North Bay Business Journal
5 Ways to Cut Business Costs | RunApptivo
By Maya Pillai
If you are a small business owner, then you know that every penny counts. Here are five ways to cut business costs. Introduce Telecommuting to your firm – Nowadays many employees prefer telecommuting as it gives them flexibility to their ...
RunApptivo

Web4 new results for Small Business
 
Best Web Management Tools for Small Businesses
Even small businesses can have a large social media presence. These social media services allow you to expand your Web presence all in one integrated ...
dreamhost.com/.../best-web-management-tools-for-small-busin...
Facebook changes alter small-business strategy - Vote ... - Pittsburgh
Small businesses almost universally suffer from the same tight budget and need for inexpensive exposure. Until recently, it was fairly simple to take your brand ...
www.bizjournals.com/.../facebook-changes-alter-small-busines...
Two years after the tsunami, Japan's small business owners stuck in ...
From Yahoo! News: Business is booming at the Aeon shopping mall on the outskirts of Ishinomaki city, on the northeast coast of Japan.
news.yahoo.com/two-years-tsunami-japans-small-business-ow...
Small-Business Owner Confidence Improves A Bit | NFIB
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2013 – The NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism increased 1.9 points in February, to 90.8. While a nice improvement over the last ...
www.nfib.com/press-media/press-media-item?cmsid=62267


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